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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,910 and 2,487,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,910 and 2,487,020 is: 5,407,128.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,910 : 2,487,020 = 2,487,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,910/2,487,020 = 2,487,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,910x = 2,487,020 × 2,487,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,910x = 6,185,268,480,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,185,268,480,400/1,143,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,407,128.60

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